My name is Nando, I design icons and interfaces and love what I do! Adobe Illustrator is my tool of choice, although I often use Photoshop for touch-ups. Visit my website at nando.me and twitter @nando for tips and useful links!

Modern icons are real eye candy. In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a professional level Hard Drive icon with shading and lighting the techniques. You will use the the Path Finder Tool, Free Transform and some basic effects, such as Gaussian Blur and Inner Glow.

Modern icons are real eye candy. In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a professional level Hard Drive icon with shading and lighting the techniques. You will use the the Path Finder Tool, Free Transform and some basic effects, such as Gaussian Blur and Inner Glow.Read More…